Bio

Dr. Huda has an outstanding academic background that includes a bachelor’s degree in nursing with highest honors from Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan, a Master of Science in Nursing from Medical University of South Carolina, a Post Master’s Nurse practitioner degree from UCSF, and a Ph.D. in Nursing and Health Policy from UCSF. She has nearly thirty years of experience in various areas of patient care, including Liver Transplantation, Quality Improvement, Geriatrics and Oncology. She has published her research work in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, Dr. Huda serves on the UCSF faculty as an Assistant Adjunct Professor.

Clinical Focus

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Geriatrics

Professional Education

  • PhD, UCSF School of Nursing, Nursing and Health Policy (2010)
  • Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Nurse Practitioner (2007)
  • Professional Education: UCSF School Of Nursing (2005) CA

Contact

  • Clinical (Primary)  Stanford Cancer Center South Bay 2589 Samaritan Dr San Jose, CA 95124 (669) 233-2089 (fax)

Additional Clinical Info

All Publications

  • Employment After Liver Transplantation: A Review TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS Huda, A., Newcomer, R., Harrington, C., Keeffe, E. B., Esquivel, C. O. 2015; 47 (2): 233-239

    Abstract

    Return to productive employment is often an important milestone in the recovery and rehabilitation process after liver transplantation (OLT). This literature review identifies factors associated with employment in patients who underwent OLT.We searched PubMed for articles that addressed the various factors affecting employment after OLT.The studies demonstrated improvement in the quality of life and examined factors that predicted whether patients would return to work after OLT. Demographic variable associated with posttransplant employment included young age, male sex, college degree, Caucasian race, and pretransplant employment. Patients with alcohol-related liver disease had a significantly lower rate of employment than did those with other etiologies of liver disease. Recipients who were employed after transplantation had a significantly better posttransplant functional status than did those who were not employed.Economic pressures are increasing the expectation that patients who undergo successful OLT will return to work. Thus, transplant teams need to have a better understanding of posttransplant work outcomes for this vulnerable population, and greater attention must be paid to the full social rehabilitation of transplant recipients. Specific interventions for OLT recipients should be designed to evaluate and change their health perceptions and encourage their return to work.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.10.022

    View details for Web of Science ID 000351480600001

    View details for PubMedID 25769555

  • High rate of unemployment after liver transplantation: analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database. Liver transplantation Huda, A., Newcomer, R., Harrington, C., Blegen, M. G., Keeffe, E. B. 2012; 18 (1): 89-99

    Abstract

    The goal of liver transplantation (LT) is to maximize the length and quality of a patient's life and facilitate his or her return to full productivity. The aims of this study were (1) to use the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) data set to determine the proportions of recipients who were employed and unemployed within 24 months after LT between 2002 and 2008 and (2) to examine the factors associated with a return to employment. UNOS data that were collected since the adoption of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scoring system on February 27, 2002 were analyzed. There were 21,942 transplant recipients who met the inclusion criteria. The employment status of the recipients was analyzed within a 60-day window at the following times after transplantation: 6, 12, and 24 months. Approximately one-quarter of the LT recipients (5360 or 24.4%) were employed within 24 months after transplantation, and the remaining recipients had not returned to work. The demographic variables that were independently associated with posttransplant employment included an age of 18 to 40 years, male sex, a college degree, Caucasian race, and pretransplant employment. Patients with alcoholic liver disease had a significantly lower rate of employment than patients with other etiologies of liver disease. The recipients who were employed after transplantation had significantly better functional status than those who were not employed. In conclusion, the employment rate after LT is low, with only one-quarter of LT recipients employed. New national and individual transplant program policies are needed to assess the root causes of unemployment in recipients who wish to work after LT.

    View details for DOI 10.1002/lt.22408

    View details for PubMedID 21837745

  • Evolution of compliance within a fall prevention program. Journal of nursing care quality Huda, A., Wise, L. C. 1998; 12 (3): 55-63

    Abstract

    When evaluating the effectiveness of a fall prevention program, it is useful to first determine whether the program is being uniformly administered. Members of a medical-surgical unit's Quality Assurance/Product Improvement Team studied both processes as well as outcomes over a two-year implementation of a fall prevention program. They discovered that initial attempts at implementation underestimated the quantity of resources necessary to ensure full implementation of the program. This article chronicles the series of audits and program modifications that eventually brought about success to this unit.

    View details for DOI 10.1097/00001786-199802000-00009

    View details for PubMedID 9447803